Internet access by device in South Africa 2024

As of January 2024, most South Africans accessed the internet using a mobile phone: a share of 98.7 percent of internet users connected via this device. Most users adopted smartphones, while only 2.6 percent were connected using feature phones. Furthermore, roughly 81 percent used a laptop or a desktop computer to connect to the internet. Personal laptops/desktops were preferred over the ones provided by an employer. Alternatively, only 12.7 percent accessed the internet using smart home devices.

截至2024年1月，绝大多数南非民众通过移动电话接入互联网：占总互联网用户数量的98.7%的网民是通过该设备进行连接的。其中，大多数用户选择了智能手机，而仅有2.6%的网民使用功能手机进行连接。此外，大约81%的用户通过笔记本电脑或台式计算机上网。相较于雇主提供的设备，个人笔记本电脑和台式计算机更受青睐。或者，仅有12.7%的网民通过智能家居设备上网。